Saudi Arabia: "Greenhouse and vertical farming can undoubtedly be profitable here"

In 2023, several projects were unveiled in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund's joint venture agreement with US-based…

"The plant in our robot concept is like a car in the car wash"

At the end of 2022, Saia Agrobotics received new capital to scale up the robot technology it is working on in Wageningen and make it market-ready. An…

Robocrop: The robot assistants helping farmers to increase productivity

The future of farming could involve robots– as farmers seek to address labor shortages and increase crop yields. Researchers at WMG at The University…

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Switzerland: Grob vegetable farm uses server heat to heat greenhouses

"An intact nature exists only once"

At the Grob vegetable farm in the canton of Thurgau, the focus is on renewable energies. The fact that the heat generated by hot servers is also used…

First genetic defence explored for ruinous ToCSV tomato virus

How tomato plants defend themselves against a devastating ‘young’ Southern African virus has now been investigated at a molecular genetics level for…

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CAN: Vineland Research create new fruit variety based on Canadian palates

Researchers at Ontario’s Vineland Research and Development Centre create new fruit varieties based on and for Canadian palates.Developing new crop…

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US (NJ): AeroFarms puts equipment up for auction

SecondBloom™ Auctions launched the sale of key assets from AeroFarms' vertical farming facility in Newark, NJ. "We look forward to leveraging our…

José Luis Escobar, of Berdea: "As zucchini specialists, we are keeping our acreage stable"

"Some growers are giving up on zucchini cultivation due to the rising costs"

The zucchini campaign is about to start in Almeria, where the total acreage devoted to this vegetable has been reduced compared to the previous year.…

Could microplastics in soil introduce drug-resistant superbugs to the food supply?

Like every industry, modern farming relies heavily on plastics. Think plastic mulch lining vegetable beds, PVC pipes draining water from fields,…

Azienda agricola Simonelli:

An ambivalent yet also satisfying year for these Italian-produced tomatoes

The old low-rise wooden sheds that started the history of intensive horticultural greenhouse cultivation in the southern coastal area of Sicily, the…

The number of geothermal greenhouses are rapidly increasing in Turkey

Existing geothermal greenhouses in Turkey have exceeded the productivity achieved by developed countries in greenhouse cultivation, and the production of…

How can LEDs improve bee pollination?

Bees are an essential partner in helping pollinate our flowers, enabling healthy production of quality fruits in greenhouses and vertical farming.…

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Effect of sweet pepper seedling age and cultivation method on seedling quality, photosynthetic parameters and productivity

The age of seedlings affects not only the quality of the seedlings but also the yield. The age of seedlings of sweet peppers grown in a greenhouse and…

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Polytunnels and strawberries: truly an iconic duo

Harakeke Berries has adopted a system of six tabletops per tunnel “The single tabletops have performed very well for us.” Protective cropping is…

Smart farming platform improves crop yields, minimizes pollution

A new farming system developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin aims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern agriculture: the…

Reflecting on this year’s AMHPAC Convention

This year’s AMHPAC convention on August 24-25 welcomed more than 60 agricultural companies from 14 states of the Mexican Republic. This included…

Hakan Ocaktar, Fresh Organic Choice:

Can organic and conventional be priced the same in stores?

Could fresh-cut organic herbs and various lettuce varieties be priced the same as their conventional counterparts in stores? Impossible, or at least…

China: Rong Rong farm reduced thrip pressure by 70-80% thanks to insect nets

Rong Rong Farms believes in innovation. They pride themselves on being open to technology and new ways of doing things. Han Mingjun is the 28-year-old…

US (ND): NDSU sets fruit, hemp, and vegetable field day

The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Department of Plant Sciences will host a fruit, hemp, and vegetable field day on September 7 at the NDSU…

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Tomatoes become more expensive in global warming

In the Eshkol Regional Council, which accounts for 70% of Israel's tomato cultivation, workers are accustomed to dealing with the intense Israeli…

Ukraine: The tech turned out to be best thanks to lighting system control

Viktor Shuleshko, the founder of vertical farms in Dnipro Green Future, said that thanks to his own invention of agro-lighting, his farm became the…

Nepal exported over 600 tons of tomatoes to India within two weeks

Nepal has exported 670 tons of tomatoes to India via three border points within two weeks, records at the customs office along the border have shown. As per…

FruitCast creates AI-enabled data analytics and yield forecasting tech for soft fruit growers

Fruitful AI tool comes to market after £2.8 mln backing

A new digital forecasting tool to maximize planning and profitability for soft fruit growers has secured a £2.8 mln investment. FruitCast, which has been…

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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Seasonal changes lead to shift in commodities of interest; blueberries have replaced asparagus

Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Blueberries have replaced asparagus as the supplies from the…

VBT figures week 34:

Cucumber price struggles again after all, strawberry price also drops sharply

The cucumber price in week 34 again plunged below the five-year average at the auctions of the Verbond van Belgische Tuinbouwcoöperaties (Federation of Belgian…